Over the Christmas period I found myself reflecting on the materialistic nature of this time of year, with its overwhelming focus on consumerism and gluttony. Christmas has drifted a long way from its spiritual and religious roots to become an annual festival of materialism, and as much as I do look forward to it as a beacon of light in the depths of winter, I always find it somewhat jarring that it also seems to represent so much of what is wrong with modern society.
I loved your reflection on this subject Tom! I couldn't agree more with the quote from Pierre that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. That means we should value our human interactions over moving away from what makes us humans.
I believe we need to understand the value of the materialistic aspects of life as a way to elevate ourselves as spiritual beings. After all, we won't bring with us everything that belongs to the material world after dying, only what belongs to the spirit, because the spirit is endless.
Thank you Willian! Yes I couldn't agree more and I hope that as a society we can move toward a more holistic appreciation of what it means to be human.
I loved your reflection on this subject Tom! I couldn't agree more with the quote from Pierre that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. That means we should value our human interactions over moving away from what makes us humans.
I believe we need to understand the value of the materialistic aspects of life as a way to elevate ourselves as spiritual beings. After all, we won't bring with us everything that belongs to the material world after dying, only what belongs to the spirit, because the spirit is endless.
Thank you Willian! Yes I couldn't agree more and I hope that as a society we can move toward a more holistic appreciation of what it means to be human.